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2026 CFOA Flag Football Qualification Exam

I have posted the 2026 CFOA Flag Football Qualification Exam here on our website now. A PDF version of it is available on the Dashboard on Arbiter and under “Lists” => “Forms”. Please do not share this with the LA Unit, as this is proprietary to the CFOA, and LA is not part of the CFOA.

Just like the football study guide, you are responsible for taking both this and the exam on the CIF State Central Hub on Arbiter. If you’re not sure how to do that, please go back and check your emails, check out the below posts, or check the Dashboard on Arbiter, where I have laid out step-by-step instructions.

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CIF State Officials Testing

We are required to take a test (or tests) via the CIF State Office Central Hub on Arbiter. Please check your email for more thorough instructions and illustrations. Here are the basic steps:

  1. Register for the CIF Officials Association by going here. For a tutorial on how to register click here . Be sure to register for football and/or flag football and any other CIF sport you wish to officiate. If you decide to add another sport later, you can. If you decide not to do a sport you registered for, that is okay, too.
  2. Go to the CIF State Office Central Hub, either by selecting that when you log in to Arbiter or by switching views if you are already logged in.
  3. Click on “Eligibility”.
  4. Click the blue “Details” button to choose 2026-2027 Football and/or 2026-2027 Flag Football.
  5. a. For Football, click “Take Test” for the 2026 CFOA Football Rules Test.
    b. For Flag Football, click “Take Test” for the 2026 CFOA Flag Football Rules Test.
  6. Click “Continue” in the “Proceed To Eligibility?” box.
  7. Take and pass the test(s).

From what I understand, you get 10 chances to pass the test(s), and the tests are comprised of the same questions that are on the CFOA Summer Study Guide. However, the questions and answer choices are not in the same order. So, be careful when transcribing your answers! 

Please be sure to take the CIF State Office CFOA Football Rules Test and/or Flag Football Rules Test as soon as possible. Our assignor will not be physically able to assign you unless you take those tests!

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Dues and CIF Officials Association

If you have not already paid your dues, you can use the QR code below to send your dues via Zelle. The dues for veterans are $145; rookies and 2nd-year officials are $125.

If you’d prefer to pay via credit card, please not that there is a $6 processing fee added. Veteran officials (including transfers) may use the QR code below to pay $151 via credit card.

Veterans

Rookies and 2nd-year officials can pay $131 via credit card by using the QR code below.

Rookies and 2nd Year


Please make sure that you register for the CIF Officials Association by clicking the link below:
https://app.arbitersports.com/registration/official/register/5749?org=9529&role=3.
There is a $30 registration fee, which will include a background check. This is a requirement for all CIF sports beginning the 2026-2027 school year, and Arbiter will not let you be assigned to any games if you have not registered. You only have to register once per school year, and the registration covers any and all CIF sports that you officiate.

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Members Excelling at Flag Football

Our members continue to hone their skills and advance in the ranks of football and flag football! Congratulations to Mike Klementich (left) for being invited to work with the USA Olympic Flag Football Team and to Dave Cater (right, center official) for white hatting two games at the University of Redlands college flag football tournament!

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Semifinal Crew

Here’s the crew from last night’s Division 7 semifinal between Palm Springs and Barstow. From left to right are Jeremy Hamlett (L), Matt Rascon (B), Tim Dow (R), Kenny James Jr. (U), Richard Lamas (S), Frank Fontes (H), and Bill Sullivan (F). Looks like it was a chilly one!

Find all of our playoff assignments on our 2025 Playoffs page.

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8-Man Quarterfinals Crew

Looks like the crew had some mucky conditions in last night’s CIF-SS 8-Man Division 1 Quarterfinal game between CSDR and Faith Baptist. Pictured from left to right are: Dave Cater (H), Richard Lamas (L), Michael Guzman (U), Matt Rascon (B), and Jeff Jablonsky (R). Good luck getting that mud out of your shirt, Mike!

Find all of our playoff assignments on our 2025 Playoffs page.